KUALA LUMPUR – Talk of a purported plot to oust Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim that surfaced in the dying days of 2023 refuses to fade away, resulting even in Malaysia’s top cop announcing on Jan 9 a probe into such claims.
That speculation persists of the “Dubai Move” – named after the city where opposition figures and government backbenchers allegedly met in the United Arab Emirates in December – says less about the possibility of defections, and more about the perception of the government’s stability.
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